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One Good Tern
Over the weekend, we were out doing some errands in Augusta when it occurred to us that we could easily add one more “errand” into our itinerary. Only a few minutes farther north from the Augusta Civic Center area, where we were making a trip for home supplies, is one of the most special bird places in Maine. That spot—the south end of Messalonskee Lake--is one of only a handful of places in the entire state where the striking and state-endangered black tern nests.
Juvenile hospitalized after falling onto rocks along Kennebec River in Waterville
WATERVILLE (WGME) -- A juvenile girl had to be flown to the hospital after falling about 25-feet onto rocks along the edge of the Kennebec River in Waterville. Police say they responded to Head of Falls Park around 4:30 p.m. on Monday for a welfare check involving a juvenile girl suffering from an unknown mental health crisis.
More than a dozen incarcerated people Maine State Prison earn degrees
WARREN, Maine — It’s graduation season. On Tuesday, a small group of students overcame significant hurdles—some of their own making—to get their diplomas. Fifteen incarcerated people at the Maine State Prison received associate or bachelor’s degrees as part of a commencement ceremony at the prison. The degrees are a partnership between the prison and the University of Augusta, which announced it had graduated more than 180 incarcerated people to date.
I-Team: Disabled veterans report ongoing issues trying to claim excise tax benefit
READFIELD (WGME) -- Some disabled veterans say they're still struggling to claim the state's motor vehicle excise tax exemption that's been around for two-and-a-half years now. One veteran in Central Maine says he only learned about it from an I-Team investigation earlier this month, and despite going to his town...
Orchard, Higgins win Capital City Classic track meet events
Boothbay/Wiscasset won two individual Capital City Classic Track & Field events May 17 in Augusta. Maddie Orchard won the 800M run and Karen Higgins won the 3200M run. The team had 11 Top 6 finishes at the meet which included Mountain Valley and Kennebec Valley conference teams. In the 100M...
New 'one-stop-shop' resource aims to help Maine businesses secure financing more efficiently
AUGUSTA, Maine — If you recently applied to college or helped someone apply, you're probably familiar with what's called the common application. The single application can be filled out once and then sent out to different schools, saving prospective students time. The Maine Funding Network uses a similar approach....
Monmouth budget builds important salt shed for public works, raises taxes by hundreds
MONMOUTH (WGME) - Next month, Monmouth residents will vote on dozens of items that make up the town's annual budget. “The things that we have proposed are important for the town," Monmouth Select Board Chairman Doug Ludewig said. The budget includes $1,055,349.55 to complete the renovations on the former Monmouth...
Person hospitalized after falling onto rocks along Kennebec River in Waterville
WATERVILLE (WGME) -- An investigation is underway after a person had to be flown to the hospital after falling about 25-feet onto rocks along the edge of the Kennebec River in Waterville. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. on Monday on the edge of Kennebec River near Head of Falls...
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